Budget 2026 Fails Māori-led Solutions
The Government says Budget 2026 is responsible. Hāpai Te Hauora says whānau are still being asked to pay the price.
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Why the New Zealand Economy Became Structurally Fragile
New Zealand is rich in land, resources and talent, yet increasingly unable to build or afford what it needs. Tadhg Stopford argues that fragility was designed into the system.
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Cash-for-Consents Won’t Fix NZ Housing – Dave Bainbridge-Zafar
David Seymour thinks councils can be bribed into fixing housing. Dave Bainbridge-Zafar says the real blockage is in Wellington, where state housing has been abandoned for market theatre.
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Move-On Orders Will Hurt Youth Homelessness Response
Move-on orders don’t end homelessness. They push vulnerable rangatahi further from help, safety and the support they desperately need.
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You have more chance of winning lotto than getting a state house or any help from this Government
Nicola Willis says State housing tenants have won Lotto. Funny, because most of them are still waiting for a safe roof and a Government that cares.
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Labour Bill Targets Rental Energy Costs With Curtain Rule
Labour wants landlords to provide curtains in rental homes, arguing the move could slash heating costs for struggling renters.
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How Sunfields sums up everything wrong with political corruption in NZ
Flood-prone land, weak infrastructure and fast-track powers have turned Sunfield into a lightning rod for anger over developer politics.
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Homes turned into rules – After criminalising the homeless they created, National now comes for state tenants
The Government is increasing rents, tightening housing support and criminalising homelessness while ministers claim thousands in housing allowances themselves.
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This Government hates Auckland, Wellington, Trans, Disabled, Workers, Migrants, Renters and Environment while loving Corporations, Farmers, Mining, Banks and Big Polluters
As Auckland unemployment rises and Wellington braces for more cuts, critics say National is weaponising culture wars while protecting elite interests.
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Greens Slam National Public Housing Reforms
The Greens say National is balancing its Budget on the backs of public housing tenants, beneficiaries and disabled New Zealanders.
